Jane Bernstein
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Jane A. Bernstein is an American
writer and novelist.
, Bernstein received her B.A. at New York University
and her M.F.A. at Columbia University
. She is a professor of English and Creative Writing at Carnegie Mellon University
, where she has taught since 1991.
She lives in Pittsburgh with Jeffrey F. Cohn, Professor of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh
, and is the mother of Rachel Glynn and filmmaker Charlotte Glynn.
, Glamour
, Self
, Fourth Genre, Creative Nonfiction, and Massachusetts Review.
From 1974 to 1993, she worked as a screenwriter. Her co-written screenplay for Seven Minutes in Heaven
was released by Warner Brothers in 1986. The movie won a Special Merit Award at the U.S. Film Festival, Santa Barbara, CA in 1987 and an audience award at the Sundance Film Festival
, 1986.
Fellowship in Creative Writing, in 1982–1983 and in 2000–2001. She was also awarded a Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Fellowship in Media Arts in 1995 and in Creative Writing in 2002. Other fellowships and awards include two New Jersey State Council on the Arts
Fellowships, and in 2004, a Fulbright Fellowship
, which she spent at Bar-Ilan University
in Ramat Gan, Israel. Awards for her essays include The Virginia Faulkner Award for Excellence in Writing in 2001. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
in 2005.
cast the film Over the Edge
, a teen rebellion film that was released in 1979, she found Matt Dillon
at the Hommocks Middle School in Larchmont, New York, thus launching his acting career.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer and novelist.
Biography
Born in BrooklynBrooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, Bernstein received her B.A. at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
and her M.F.A. at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. She is a professor of English and Creative Writing at Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
, where she has taught since 1991.
She lives in Pittsburgh with Jeffrey F. Cohn, Professor of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
, and is the mother of Rachel Glynn and filmmaker Charlotte Glynn.
Other works
Her short works have been widely published in journals and magazines, among them, the New York Times MagazineThe New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine is a Sunday magazine supplement included with the Sunday edition of The New York Times. It is host to feature articles longer than those typically in the newspaper and has attracted many notable contributors...
, Glamour
Glamour (magazine)
Glamour is a women's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. Founded in 1939 in the United States, it was originally called Glamour of Hollywood....
, Self
Self (magazine)
Self magazine is an American magazine for women that specializes in health, fitness, nutrition, beauty and happiness. Published by Condé Nast Publications 12 times a year, it has a circulation of 1,486,992 and a total audience of 5,541,000 readers, according to its corporate media kit. The...
, Fourth Genre, Creative Nonfiction, and Massachusetts Review.
From 1974 to 1993, she worked as a screenwriter. Her co-written screenplay for Seven Minutes in Heaven
Seven Minutes in Heaven (film)
Seven Minutes in Heaven is a 1985 teen film directed by Linda Feferman, starring Jennifer Connelly in one of her first roles.-Plot:Natalie allows her classmate Jeff , who ran away from home after a fight with his stepfather , to stay at her place while her father is away on a business trip...
was released by Warner Brothers in 1986. The movie won a Special Merit Award at the U.S. Film Festival, Santa Barbara, CA in 1987 and an audience award at the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
, 1986.
Fellowships and Awards
Bernstein was twice the recipient of a National Endowment for the ArtsNational Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...
Fellowship in Creative Writing, in 1982–1983 and in 2000–2001. She was also awarded a Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts is an agency serving the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.Established in 1966, its mission is "to foster the excellence, diversity and vitality of the arts in Pennsylvania and to broaden the availability and appreciation of those arts throughout the state." Each year...
Fellowship in Media Arts in 1995 and in Creative Writing in 2002. Other fellowships and awards include two New Jersey State Council on the Arts
New Jersey State Council on the Arts
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts was founded in 1966 to support artistic activities in the state of New Jersey. It is funded by the New Jersey State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts ....
Fellowships, and in 2004, a Fulbright Fellowship
Fulbright Program
The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright-Hays Program, is a program of competitive, merit-based grants for international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists and artists, founded by United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946. Under the...
, which she spent at Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University is a university in Ramat Gan of the Tel Aviv District, Israel.Established in 1955, Bar Ilan is now Israel's second-largest academic institution. It has nearly 26,800 students and 1,350 faculty members...
in Ramat Gan, Israel. Awards for her essays include The Virginia Faulkner Award for Excellence in Writing in 2001. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
in 2005.
Books
- Departures, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1979, ISBN 9780030482168
- Seven Minutes in Heaven, Fawcett Juniper, 1986, ISBN 9780449701393
- Loving Rachel: a family's journey from grief, Little, Brown, 1988, ISBN 9780316092043
- Bereft – A Sister’s Story, North Point Press, 2000, ISBN 9780865475861
- Rachel in the World, University of Illinois Press, 2007, ISBN 9780252032530
Trivia
In the summer of 1977, while helping director Jonathan KaplanJonathan Kaplan
Jonathan Kaplan is an American film producer and director.Kaplan was born in Paris, France. He is the son of film composer Sol Kaplan and actress Frances Heflin; the nephew of actor Van Heflin. He is the brother of actresses Nora Heflin and Mady Kaplan...
cast the film Over the Edge
Over the Edge (film)
Over the Edge is a drama film directed by Jonathan Kaplan released in 1979. Due to the negative publicity surrounding a wave of recent youth gang films, Over the Edge had a limited theatrical release in late 1979...
, a teen rebellion film that was released in 1979, she found Matt Dillon
Matt Dillon
Matthew Raymond "Matt" Dillon is an American actor and film director. He began acting in the late 1970s, gaining fame as a teenage idol during the 1980s.- Early life :...
at the Hommocks Middle School in Larchmont, New York, thus launching his acting career.